200218-N-RU810-3007 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Christian Gregory, right, from Spring Hill, Florida, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), and Lance Cpl. James Daugherty, from Yorkville, Illinois, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), calibrate an analog signal generator in the ship’s calibration lab. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline/Released)